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Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I commend the Minister on her introduction of the Bill. After listening to the contributions of previous speakers, I am minded to observe that probably the most important stakeholders in the debate are not those in the Chamber but the children observing proceedings in the Visitors' Gallery. The Bill we are debating is about their lives, their futures and their reality. To put the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (24 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: 258. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the former Castletownshend Garda station, County Cork [8069/15]

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. I will take up some of the points made by the previous contributor, Deputy Mary Mary Mitchell O'Connor. It is important to highlight the importance of teaching and learning. There is a huge relationship between the two. All of us will our children to learn to the very best of their ability. However, there are good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I welcome Mr. John McKeon and Mr. Niall Egan from the Department of Social Protection. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: Yes; we are hoping to finish within the hour on this topic and then move on to the next topic of one-parent families at 2.30 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: If I can just be clear from the outset, we are here until 3.30 p.m. That is one hour for each topic. If members would co-operate with me on that, hopefully we will get our business done as efficiently as possible and each topic will have a full hour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I do not want to want to cross over into that area now. Could the witnesses give an up-to-date figure for participants on the Gateway scheme and how close the Department is to the target of 3,000 formerly unemployed people working with the local authorities? In respect of the Gateway scheme, there are people who want to work and those who do not want to work. That is a harsh reality. A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: The Deputy was not here at the beginning of the meeting when we said we would deal with that later in its entirety. Unless his question is about job activation, he might wait.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: Unless the Deputy’s question is specifically to do with an activation scheme, he might wait until 2.30 p.m., when we will discuss the one-parent benefit. I want to get there as quickly as I can. If the Deputy can hold that question, it will be more appropriate in the next session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I call Senator Marie Moloney as she has to leave for a vote. She will be followed by Deputies Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Catherine Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I am trying to limit the discussion to questions; therefore, the Deputy should try to avoid making statements. In deference to those members who have not yet received answers, I want to make sure there is time for them. The Deputy is raising new questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: Would this question not be more appropriate to the next session?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: The next session is about one-parent families when we can discuss any aspect of that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: Does Mr. McKeon have numbers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I ask Deputy Byrne if her question is specifically about emigration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I must draw Mr. McKeon's attention to the time remaining and I ask him to deal with the questions to hand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: It was a big issue a number of years ago. That concludes our discussion in this part of the meeting. I thank the representatives of the Department of Social Protection for their assistance. I look forward to the assistant secretary sending us some of the details he was not in a position to provide today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I am sure the clerk will offer assistance. We will suspend to allow for the witnesses to withdraw and for the next witnesses to take their places.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to discuss the one-parent family payment and the challenge of bringing children up without the support of a partner. During 2015 changes to the payment were announced and today we have an opportunity to consider issues arising in respect of the scheme. I am pleased to welcome Mr. Stuart Duffin and Ms Karen Kiernan from One Family, Ms Louise Bayliss...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Jim Daly: I thank Ms Bayliss. I ask Mr. Egan from the Department of Social Protection to make a presentation. I ask him to keep it to seven minutes.